Civic Ideals and Practices

Curriculum details

Strand

Law and Order in the Society (Strand 3)

Sub-strand

Civic Ideals and Practices (3.4)

Content standard

1.3.4.CS.1 - Recognise and appreciate the importance of being an informed, concerned, participatory and responsible road user in the Ghanaian society 1.3.4.LO.1 Analyse the causes and consequences of road accidents in Ghana and propose effective interventions to enhance road safety

Indicator

1.3.4.LI.4 - Discuss the institutions responsible for maintaining road safety, the challenges they face and how these challenges can be addressed

Suggested placement

Semester 1, Week 9 (Week 9 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 30

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning: Learners, in groups, identify the institutions responsible for the maintenance of road safety in the Ghanaian society
Project-based learning: In differentiated task groups, learners research into the challenges confronting the institutions responsible for maintaining road safety
Collaborative learning: In pairs, learners discuss how to address the challenges facing institutions responsible for maintaining road safety to make them effective
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Internet access
- Computer
- Phones
- Standard textbooks
- Projectors
- Video clips on cases of road accidents
Assessment (1.3.4.AS.4). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.